The former wife of Asos co-founder, Quentin Griffiths, said she ‘had nothing to do with his death’ after he died in a fall from a building in Thailand
The former wife of Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths has said she had ‘nothing to do with his death’ after he fell from a balcony in Thailand.

The multi-millionaire, 58, reportedly plunged from an 18-floor complex in Pattaya, south of Bangkok, on February 9.

Before his death, Quentin and his ex-wife, Ploy Kringsinthanakun, 43, were caught up in court proceedings in which she accused him of stealing £500,000 worth of shares and land from her company, The Sun reported.

The retail entrepreneur’s fatal fall followed a lengthy custody battle with his former wife over their two children.

Ploy has made clear she was not involved in her ex-husband’s death.

‘I had absolutely nothing to do with his death. How could I kill him? How would I know anything about it? I live in Bangkok — I wasn’t in Pattaya,’ she told The Sun.

The building in Pattaya where the Asos co-founder plunged to his death from the 18th floor
The Asos co-founder, a British national, was by himself with his room locked from the inside, and there was no evidence of a break-in at the time of his death, police told the BBC.

A post-mortem of Quentin’s body did not reveal any foul play.

Ploy said it had been more than four years since she last contacted her ex-husband after she discovered he ‘had another woman’, claiming he prevented her from seeing their children for five years.

She said: ‘I only learned about his death when his lawyer called both me and my lawyer to arrange a negotiation regarding the case.

‘Of course I am sad about his death, he is the father of my children, so I am worried about them and what they are going through.

‘I fought with him so much in the past, but I moved on and just wanted to be treated fairly.’

Quentin co-founded Asos in 2000 as a website to find clothes at affordable prices, but remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.

Ex-wife, Ploy Kringsinthanakun, accused her ex-husband of stealing £500,000 worth of shares and land from her company
In a statement, the company said: ‘We’re saddened to hear about the passing of Quentin, one of our original co-founders.

‘He played an important role in Asos’s earliest days, and we’re forever grateful for his contribution.

‘Our thoughts are with his family and friends.’

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in Thailand and are in contact with the local authorities.’

SOURCE: https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/21/i-didnt-murder-him-says-ex-wife-asos-co-founder-died-a-fall-a-building-thailand-27029297/